All government medical colleges in the state have been asked to start organ retrieval centres toboost cadaver organ donations in Maharashtra. The state-run medical institutes have been under constant criticism for doing precious little to identify brain deaths and convince families to donate, thereby making organ transplantations largely a private affair.
Mahajan highlighted the importance of compiling a list of required materials in all government medical colleges and ensuring their availability. If any items are lacking, their procurement process should be expedited. By establishing well-equipped organ retrieval centres in remote areas, we can significantly increase the Percentage of donations from brain-dead patients, offering a new lease of life to many needy patients, he wrote in the letter.